QSpace Community:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/8332015-08-02T22:49:21Z2015-08-02T22:49:21ZEuripides' 'Antiope' and the Theban TrilogyWill, JULIANNAhttp://hdl.handle.net/1974/130302015-05-02T05:20:21Z2015-04-30T04:00:00ZTitle: Euripides' 'Antiope' and the Theban Trilogy
Authors: Will, JULIANNA
Abstract: This thesis is a discussion, reconstruction, and analysis of Euripides’ lost Antiope. Based on metrical studies which suggest a date much earlier than its usual date of 410 or 408 B.C., I specifically focus on the possibility that Antiope might be part of a larger Theban trilogy, produced together with Suppliant Women and one other play. I begin with a thorough look at the mythological material existing before Euripides’ version of the story, as well as the tragedy’s effect on later versions. From there I provide a translation of the existing fragments arranged in the order I believe they were written for the tragedy, and a reconstruction with discussion. The latter half of the thesis I devote to reading Antiope as part of a trilogy. I compare the similarities between the proposed Theban trilogy with the more firmly established Trojan trilogy, and I provide a discussion on Antiope and Suppliant Women, commenting on how reading the two plays together can drastically change an analysis of either. I conclude that even if Euripides did not have “trilogy” in mind when he wrote Antiope and Suppliant Women, the connection between the two tragedies is both too important and too subtle for them to have been produced in separate years and still have been appreciated by an ancient audience.
Description: Thesis (Master, Classics) -- Queen's University, 2015-04-29 20:35:42.0272015-04-30T04:00:00ZApulian Warrior-Heroes and Greek Citizens: Mortuary Constructions of Identity in Ruvo di Puglia and MetapontoSiklenka, MIRANDAhttp://hdl.handle.net/1974/130232015-04-29T21:39:34Z2015-04-29T04:00:00ZTitle: Apulian Warrior-Heroes and Greek Citizens: Mortuary Constructions of Identity in Ruvo di Puglia and Metaponto
Authors: Siklenka, MIRANDA
Abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to shed light on the socio-political ideology of the warrior-aristocracy of Ruvo di Puglia and the inhabitants of the Greek polis of Metaponto through observation of the motifs on the figured vessels placed in wealthy tombs. By examining the mortuary deposits of the Ruvo tombs alongside those from Metaponto, we will be able to see some similarities between the two cities. While these similarities imply a level of cultural sharing, they more succinctly show that the indigenous inhabitants of Ruvo were quite selective in borrowing from the Greeks. However, the differences provide the best insight into the fascinating practices of the Apulians. I show that the Apulian chieftains coveted a warrior-hero status and were not hesitant to liken themselves to the legendary Achilles or Herakles, while the Greeks saw such practices as a breach of the fundamental principles of their polis-centered egalitarianism. This is significant for the understanding of the cultural environment of Magna Graecia since only little remains in terms of primary sources on the subject.
Description: Thesis (Master, Classics) -- Queen's University, 2015-04-28 18:43:44.9232015-04-29T04:00:00ZGravitas in the Desert: An Analysis of Selected Letters of Isidore of Pelusium and his Influence on the Secular and Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Fifth Century CE.Boivin, Laurenthttp://hdl.handle.net/1974/124442014-09-13T11:13:41Z2014-09-13T04:00:00ZTitle: Gravitas in the Desert: An Analysis of Selected Letters of Isidore of Pelusium and his Influence on the Secular and Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Fifth Century CE.
Authors: Boivin, Laurent
Abstract: With the 2,000 letters that have come down to us under his name, Isidore of Pelusium has long been considered an important Church father not only for the quality of his doctrinal exegesis, but also for the meticulous craftsmanship of his writing. Isidore is also known for the myriad of subjects on which he could write, including teaching, rhetoric, philosophy, and even science. However, one aspect of Isidore’s output that needs further study is his correspondence with powerful secular and ecclesiastical officials of the first half of the fifth century CE. This paper begins with an examination of Isidore’s upbringing and education and a review of the manuscript tradition of his letters. An analysis of selections of his correspondence with crucial officials of the empire then follows, as well references to John Chrysostom in relation to Cyril of Alexandria and aspects of Isidore’s theological thinking. The paper will conclude with the suggestion that, besides being a Church father of note, Isidore was also a very well-connected holy man during the time of the First Council of Ephesus of 431 CE.2014-09-13T04:00:00ZAn Intercultural Reading of Euripides' Medea 219-21Cummings, Alisonhttp://hdl.handle.net/1974/86702014-03-27T17:17:54Z2014-03-27T04:00:00ZTitle: An Intercultural Reading of Euripides' Medea 219-21
Authors: Cummings, Alison2014-03-27T04:00:00Z